Textadept vs Notepad++ : Which is Better?

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Textadept

Textadept is a free software minimalist text editor designed for computer programming. Developed by Mitchell

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux

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Notepad++

Notepad++ is a free open source notepad replacement and code editor with nice features. It supports syntax highlighting for many languages and has an extension system as well. Developed by Don Ho

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Windows PortableApps.com

Textadept VS Notepad++ Feature comparision

Feature Textadept Notepad++
Command line interface
Syntax Highlighting
Lua scripting
Portable
Lightweight
Code formatting
Tabbed interface
Custom Language Definitions
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Built-in Terminal
Autocompletion
Customizable
Support for Themes
Community based
Package Control
Better syntax highlighting support
Debian package compatible
FOSS
Spell checking
Automatic Indentation
Search and replace
Terminal-based
Cross-platform
Editable text color schemes
Native application
Built-in themes
Color coding
Configurable
Live Preview
Multiple languages
Auto-saving
Block edit
Built-in editor
Column edit mode
Customer support
Debugger
Developer Tools
Support for FTP
Integrated Search
Support for Javascript
Macros
Multiple Open Tabs
Native GUI
Plugin manager
Support for regular expressions
Side-by-Side comparison
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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